New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
Pa,a.ss yS@s9xa 1892 nm ~ e. stsS2
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THE TAX or THE DAY.

Major William O. Carroll who wasonHogaus STAN In M
late war and ut Shiloh, volunteer aide OF Grant
writes two-column letter 20 "TA< Bainsore Ans7ec~
maintaining that while tho hero Of Appoattox did use
liquor oOcasionally no not an habtual drunkard.
Mr.. Samuel Murntt Of Upton, England has just died.
BE was six feet one inch in height measured 100 inches
around the waist and weighed 500 pounds.
Ss4s ~ p g.
Don't
OF that tefritory.HAIarthaI Vineyard Herald
There is a living out In Genesee County who has
no personal interest In the coal amnenor many phase OF
fuel question. Latelyn moment Of inadvertence no
cut of his big toe with The result was as We learn
from The Rochester Herald that Of his neghbors pre-
sented him with cords of hard wood while other local
good samartans cut tho ten cords as to render 1t
ready for the stove" The Herald" negeots to state
the number OF requests for the loan of the that
daily pouring In upon the man.
guest who was walking out OF Chicago hotel few
mornings ago absorbed In newspaper he had bought
stumbled and came near falling somebody who was
down on the floor.
"Reoi what's this ~ he exclaimed, hastily, as he
"rm scrublady srw replied bedragsled but proud
female VINO rose to knsSns gesture scraboing
lChicago Tribune.
We don't want to tight, but by lingo, do we've got
our own Ingalls, we've got our own Frye. and we've
" Richelieu Robinson. too
Professor Of Latin-Please give tho derivation Of
"turpltude."
Freshman full Of the morning papers)-very easily
done, sir. From Turpie, politician Of Indiana. and
stdiun, o study, appearing In the French |t,sde.
meaning as whole study or Investigation Of Turpie
The word formerly had the local significance of basenes
In Indiana politics. but owing to the fact that Turpes
ways were shown up and his credentials rejected
by the United States Senate National reputation was
given to the expression which has expanded into
tho worldwide Interpretation Of baseness In general
tsensation at the desk.
The people of Asbury Park think Of violating all the
traditions Of resort by having limo Of street
cars.
The burning Of big New-Jersey mill which used
for making mosquitonettng will thrill Of con-
sternation throughout NewJersey and Staten Island
The Hawaiian Government has just annexed Ocean
Island. which Is described sandbank 200 miles
from the Hawaiian group.
The people OF Bermuda have general idea that there
is civilization worth speaking Of outside OF Bermuda
Not long official Of the island fell ILL., and hurried
homo TO London to be cured "Oh II he had only stayed
hero how unwse to go homo !" exclaimed lady bewa
Ing his fate. "why stay herei" asked In
prise. "Oh. have such splendid physicians hero i"
But don't you think he will find equally good physicians
In London Z" said her quesoner politely suppressing
SMILE b" In London MOI How could he! Where
would they be educatedi"
Back-action experimentation Clammy with
tremendous idea OF his conversational powers)-My
mother will be down In few moments Miss Keene.
Cawn't entertain you until she comes
Miss Keene-iIow good OF you. Mr. Clammy VIII you
and that he keeps his cape butoned up tghyi Tho
poor fellow Is SO delicate, you know.-lI1dBts.